07 January
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Five Minute Interview: ICA President Mitchell Estrin   What is your current position? Professor of Clarinet at the University of Florida Who have been your biggest influences in clarinet? My father and Stanley Drucker How long have you been a member of the ICA? Since 1975, when it was called the International Clarinet Society (ICS) How long have you played the clarinet? 50 years   What do you love the most about the clarinet? The sound What is your current setup? Buffet Crampon R13 silver keys Vandoren M15 Traditional Profile 88 mouthpiece Vandoren V.12 reeds Vandoren M/O Ligature (pewter) Why do you think every clarinetist shouldRead More →

04 January
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Dear Clarinetists: Thank you to all who have supported the ICA Capital Campaign so far! Our campaign has moved to a new “home base” on Crowdrise.com due to YouCaring being absorbed by GoFundMe. Please share this page with all of your family and friends who may be interested in supporting our cause. The ICA board was pleased to launch the first ever ICA Capital Campaign at ClarinetFest® 2017 to endow and secure the future and continued success of our organization. Please help us continue this grassroots effort to raise money and secure our financial future so that we can be self-funded and continue to offer innovative ClarinetFest® conferencesRead More →

01 November
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Please see the following information about the upcoming festival XVII Klarinete Maratoia:   The 17th edition of Klarinete Maratoia will be held from December 12-16, 2018, in Zumaia, Spain. This event combines a variety of musical principles and a dedication to the principles of music education. All levels of playing are welcome to this event. The Klarinete Maratoia consists of individual lessons, Clarinet Clinics, master classes, ensembles, a contest for clarinet quartets and informal auditions featuring music and “pintxos” (the famous Spanish tapas made by local students to raise some money for their high school projects). In addition, there is a day in which a clarinet maintenance professional offers his servicesRead More →

16 October
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Jazz clarinetist McDonald “Don” Payne, Jr. passed away on October 4, 2018. Don was born July 24, 1932 in Morrisania Hospital in the Bronx to Panesa Ross Payne of Chester, SC, and McDonald Adolphus Payne of Christ Church Parish, Barbados. Raised in Harlem, the youngest of three sons – the Payne boys (Harry, Robert and McDonald), he was known to many as “Mac” or “Junior” and in later years, “Don.”  At a young age, Don’s love of affair with music, particularly jazz, took root after being introduced to this great American art form by his brother, Harry.  When Harry left for the Army in 1944, andRead More →

09 October
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO College of Fine Arts – Department of Music NOTICE OF VACANCY Position: Assistant Professor- Clarinet Responsibilities: Teach applied clarinet, literature, and pedagogy at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Recruit and maintain a studio of highly skilled undergraduate and graduate music majors in clarinet performance and music education and assist with recruitment in the woodwind area. Develop strong relationships with school music programs, local youth ensembles, and private instructors. Take an active role in building and maintaining high level clarinet sections in the University Orchestras and Bands. Perform in the resident faculty wind quintet and maintain an active schedule as aRead More →